Continue to work 1 st more with B at each side and 2 sts less with A in center every row until 1 A st remains, at the same time inc. 1 st each side in the 8th row from beg. of pat. and repeat inc. every 8th row 8 times, end with k row; 169 sts. Break off A.Next row—P 84 B, join C, p 1; p 84 B.Next row—K 83 B; 3 C; 83 B. Con­tinue to work 1 st less with B at each side and 2 sts more with C in center every row until 7¼ ins. above ribbing, end with k row.

CAP SLEEVES—Continuing pat., cast on 8 sts at beg. of next 6 rows; 217 sts. Place marker for sleeve edge. Continue pat. increasing 1 st each side every l0th row 6 times; 229 sts. Work even until 5½ ins. above marker, end with k row.

FRONT—Work same as back to beg. of shoulder shaping, end with k row; 229 sts.
Shape shoulder as for back until 195 sts on needle, end with p row, about 14¼ ins. above inc. row.Next row—Bind off 4 sts, k until 84 sts from bind-off, slip on holder for left side; k 11, k 2 tog., k 10; slip these 22 sts on holder for neck; k to end.

Neck Shaping—Continue shoulder shaping as on back de­creasing 1 st at neck edge every row 4 times; every 2nd row 7 times.
Beg. at neck edge finish left side to correspond. Do not break yarn.

NECK RIBBING—With size 1 needles and C, pick up and k 29 sts on left neck edge, take up and k 22 sts of neck, pick up and k 29 sts on right neck edge; 80 sts. Work k 2, p 2 ribbing for 1 in. Bind off loosely in ribbing. Sew shoulder seams.